Usually means: Breakdown of proteins into peptides.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (proteolysis)

▸ noun:  (biochemistry) The hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids, especially as part of the digestion of food.

Similar:
proteinolysis, peptidolysis, endoproteolysis, peptolysis, peptidase, pepsinolysis, proteose, protease, deproteination, trypsinolysis, more...

Opposite:
synthesis, anabolism, buildup

Types:
autolysis, pancreatic, pepsin, cathepsin, thermolysis, urea, trypsin, more...

Phrases:
Proteolysis targeting chimera, more...

Adjectives:
limited, dependent, mediated, partial, intracellular, specific, extracellular, selective, extensive, induced, controlled

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Similar:
proteinolysis, peptidolysis, endoproteolysis, peptolysis, peptidase, pepsinolysis, proteose, protease, deproteination, trypsinolysis, more...

Opposite:
synthesis, anabolism, buildup

Types:
autolysis, pancreatic, pepsin, cathepsin, thermolysis, urea, trypsin, more...

Phrases:
Proteolysis targeting chimera, more...

Adjectives:
limited, dependent, mediated, partial, intracellular, specific, extracellular, selective, extensive, induced, controlled



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